Definition
叹 is a bound form (b.f.), meaning it appears only within compound words and not as an independent verb. Its core meanings include 'to sigh' (叹息), 'to exclaim with admiration or emotion' (感叹, 赞叹), and 'to chant or intone' (咏叹, as in 咏叹调 'aria'). When you see 叹 in a compound, it carries one of these senses depending on the co-occurring character.
b.f.
(bound form) to sigh(bound form) to exclaim (with admiration or emotion)(bound form) to chantto intone
Examples
- ，。Tā tīng dào zhège xiāoxi hòu, shēnshēn de tàn xī le yì shēng.After hearing the news, he let out a deep sigh.
- ，！Tā gǎn tàn dào, zhèlǐ zhēn měi a!He exclaimed, 'This place is really beautiful!'
- 。Tā chàng de zhè shǒu yǒng tàn diào fēicháng dòngrén.The aria she sang was very moving.
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